2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

ACT

(Acts 7 of 2005 and 25 of 2023)

Act 7 of 2005 .. in force 5 November 2007 (S.I. 173/2007)

Amended by Act 25 of 2023 .. in force 11 December 2023

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1
PRELIMINARY

1.Short title
2.Interpretation
3.Application of Act

PART 2
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MINISTER

4.Functions of the Minister
5.The Minister may enter into agreements
6.Aerodromes and Airports
7.Ministerial Orders and directions
8.. . .

PART 3
FUNCTIONS AND PURPOSES OF THE AUTHORITY

9.Funding of the Authority
10.Appointment of Director General Civil Aviation
11.Director General may issue directives
12.Director General may appoint a person to be an Inspector
13.The Director General may delegate functions
14.Employment of officers and other staff

PART 4
LICENSING OF AIR TRANSPORT OPERATIONS

15.Establishment of air transport licencing Board
16.Matters to be considered by Board in approving licences
17.Minister to consult with Board
18.Minister to approve licences and permits
19.Granting of licences to designated airlines
20.Board to delegate powers
21.Restriction on disclosure of information
22.Disclosure restriction does not apply to judicial proceedings

PART 5
SECURITY

23.Security
24.Security restricted area
25.Screening of persons and property
26.Powers to arrest
27.Authorized persons

PART 6
MEDICAL AND OPTOMETRIC INFORMATION

28.Medical examiners to provide medical information

PART 7

29.Jurisdiction
30.Establishment of Commission of inquiry
31.Authority to appoint Investigator-in-charge
32.Powers to Investigate
33.Protection of investigation records
34.Investigator as Witness

PART 8
ENFORCEMENT

35.Application
36.Regulatory grounds for suspension
37.Refusal to issue a civil aviation document in public interest
38.Suspension for Contravention
39.Right of appeal
40.Prohibitions, offences and punishment
41.Court may order forfeiture
42.Prohibition by Court
43.Failure to pay penalty for penalty offence
44.Procedure for appeal against conviction pursuant to section 43
45.Persons liable to be proceeded against
46.Powers to enter, inspect, seize, and detain
47.Proof of Documents
48.Document entries as proof

PART 9
POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS

49.Regulations respecting Civil Aviation
50.Regulations imposing charges
51.Penalty notice offence
52.Regulations for miscellaneous matters
53.Reporting of occurrences
54.Repealed
55.Repealed
56.Incorporation by reference

PART 10
RELATED PROVISION

57.Continuation of certain regulations
58.Repeal
Schedule

AN ACT to make provision as respects civil aviation and for connected purposes.

Commencement [5 November 2007]